52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
When you can't sleep what else do you do, but get up and get crafting. I've got up twice so far tonight and it's only 4:40am now!
I saw a card with what appeared to be layers of stamping. I'm still not sure what the technique is called, but I will call it "Triple Layer Stamping". I found a tutorial on how to do it, so thought I would give it a try.
The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called "Petite Pairs". The leaves are also from a Stampin' Up set called Vintage Leaves. In both instances, I have used a Versafine Ink in "Vintage Sepia" shade. I have coloured the leaves with a Promarker in a "Pear Green" colour. Looking at the completed card, I think the leaves are too large for the size of the card. So I had another go at the technique on a square card.
I am happier with this attempt. I used two Stampin' Up sets for this card. The "Hello" sentiment is from the "Sale-A-Bration Hello" set. The flower is from the "Secret Garden" set. I have used a Versafine ink in "Onyx Black" for this second card.
Our Grand Daughter is absolutely mad about Pokemon, but her absolute favourite is Pikachu. So it seemed only right to make her a birthday card with that character on it.
A close up of the card
To be honest, I wasn't really sure what a Pikachu looked like. All I could remember was that it was yellow. Thank heavens for Google images. I was able to find one suitable and printed it. I cut round the image, but somehow managed to cut his tail off - at four years old, I don't suppose Willow will notice!
Using my Sizzix Big Shot, I put a Stampin' Up embossing folder called "Softly Falling" through it to create the textured background.
Using a Stampin' Up die from the "Hello You Thinlits" die set I cut the word "Hello". For the number four on the Pikachu chest, I used a Cuttlebug die to create the number. Finally, I used a Stampin' Up stamp from their "Hello" stamp set to stamp the "Birthday Girl" sentiment. I then positioned everything and stuck it all down.
